Candidates for licensing as Lay Readers must complete one of the training paths below.
Past training or equivalent courses may be substituted on a case-by-case basis when approved by the bishop. Contact the bishop for more details.
Lay Reader licenses may be renewed without repeating this training.
Note: Candidates for licensing in 2024 must have completed the following training.
Path 1
Scripture Reading
Review the following items:
Public Reading
Review the following items:
- Reading Scripture Publicly
- 3 big ideas and 7 tips on how to read the Bible in church
- How to Enunciate: Speak for Success Lesson 1
- 6 Tips to Improve Enunciation
- How Speaking Slower Could Improve Your Sales
- Mouth exercises for Clear Speech
Courses 1–4
Complete four courses from Latimer Theological Institute. The courses may be taken for credit or audited only.
- BIB420 – Introduction to the Old Testament
- BIB421 – Introduction to the New Testament
- THE540 – Introduction to the Articles of Religion
- ANG450 – Use of the Book of Common Prayer
Contact the institution to enroll. Availability of courses varies.
Path 2
Scripture Reading
Review the following items:
Public Reading
Review the following items:
- Reading Scripture Publicly
- 3 big ideas and 7 tips on how to read the Bible in church
- How to Enunciate: Speak for Success Lesson 1
- 6 Tips to Improve Enunciation
- How Speaking Slower Could Improve Your Sales
- Mouth exercises for Clear Speech
Course 1
Audit this course from Biblical Training. The content is free but requires user registration.
Course 2
Audit one of these courses in the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion.
- Introducing the Articles of Religion.
The Rev. Christopher Pierce. - Introduction to the Articles of Religion.
The Most Rev. Peter Robinson.
Source: Missionary Diocese of the South and Ozarks.